Keywords: Artificial intelligence


Microduck Robots Sell 20,000 Preorders After Nvidia CEO’s Viral Demonstration

A brief demonstration at a major technology conference has propelled a small, duck-shaped robot into the spotlight, highlighting how an engaging public appearance can accelerate interest in emerging artificial intelligence products. Microducks, developed by French robotics company Pollen Robotics and......

Grok Favors Republicans While OpenAI Models Lean Toward Democrats in Political Choice Test

Artificial intelligence is facing renewed scrutiny over political neutrality after a new study found sharply different candidate recommendations from models developed by SpaceXAI and OpenAI. When researchers explicitly required the systems to select a candidate in upcoming US midterm election races,......

AI Uses Facial Photos to Assess Short-Term Mortality Risk in Cancer Patients

A photograph of a patient's face could provide doctors with additional information about their health and potential response to cancer treatment, according to research published in The Lancet Digital Health. Developed by researchers at the US healthcare network Mass General Brigham, two artificial......

AI Banking Expansion: Bank of Ireland Strengthens Fraud Detection and Customer Services

Bank of Ireland is expanding its use of artificial intelligence across its operations, deploying automated systems to examine approximately 2.9 million customer transactions each day for signs of potential fraud. The initiative highlights the growing role of AI in protecting digital payments while improving......

Russia Rejects Netanyahu’s Allegations of an AI-Driven Antisemitic Campaign

Russia has rejected allegations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Moscow is involved in an online campaign spreading antisemitic content against Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. The dispute has added a new point of friction to relations between the two countries, already complicated......

AI Agents Discover the Power of Play in a Virtual World, MIT Study Finds

Artificial intelligence systems may develop useful skills through exploration rather than relying exclusively on instructions and predefined objectives. An experiment involving 13 AI agents placed in a simulated island environment suggests that allowing these systems to investigate their surroundings......

inDrive Targets 2027 Robotaxi Trials in Kazakhstan With Pony.ai and Nvidia

Ride-hailing platform inDrive is preparing to explore autonomous taxi services in Kazakhstan through a partnership with Chinese self-driving technology company Pony.ai and US semiconductor giant Nvidia. The initiative could bring robotaxis to Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, in the first half of 2027,......

Meta Creates New Class of Stock to Finance Its Expanding Artificial Intelligence Ambitions

Meta Platforms is preparing to introduce a new class of non-voting shares as it seeks greater financial flexibility to support its growing artificial intelligence ambitions. The initiative would give the technology group another way to raise capital, fund acquisitions and compensate employees without......

Blackstone's Jas Khaira Says AI Debt Fears Are Overblown Despite Rising Risks

The race to build the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence is creating significant opportunities for financial institutions, but the growing reliance on borrowing has raised questions about how much risk the market can absorb. Blackstone executive Jas Khaira believes concerns about a potential......